Department profile
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Pensions Litigation

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Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Rankings

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Pensions Litigation - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Gowling is distinguished for having a specialist pensions litigation department that offers expertise across the gamut of issues on behalf of trustees and employers. The team is noted for its experience of handling Pension Protection Fund-related issues, as well as professional negligence and breach of trust claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Gowling represented Virgin Media before the High Court and Court of Appeal in the landmark Virgin Medial v NTL Pension Trustees case.

Strengths

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  • Gowling fully understand the importance of building strong working relationships and spend time to understand our requirements.

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  • The team is very astute and highly sensitive to commercial issues. Its advice could not have been more commercial.

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  • The team is very client focused, they continually maintain momentum and offer very clear communications on complex matters.

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  • The team is exceptionally responsive and dependable in all aspects of engagement. Lawyers are particularly sensitive and inclusive to individuals who are not legal experts.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Ian Gordon
    Band 1Ian Gordon

    Ian Gordon

    Ian Gordon has considerable expertise in a range of pensions litigation matters, including rectifications, issues involving the Pensions Regulator and professional negligence matters. He also acts as head of pensions disputes at Gowling WLG.

    • Ian in particular is a very warm individual who genuinely cares about his clients and his own team at Gowling.

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    • Ian is an outstanding lawyer: he's highly capable, knowledgeable, and very client focused.

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    • Ian is experienced, committed and a problem solver.

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    • Ian has very strong technical knowledge.

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  • Up and ComingAaron Dunning-Foreman
    Up and ComingAaron Dunning-Foreman

    Aaron Dunning-Foreman

    Aaron Dunning-Foreman has a broad pensions practice and regularly works with employers, Trustees and individual claimants, on a wide array of pensions disputes.

    • Aaron displays high level of technical expertise with commercial nous and an awareness of client needs

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    • Aaron is extremely effective in managing through dispute resolutions, working through to pragmatic solutions and communicating rationale.

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    • Aaron delivers excellent advice and support in a timely manner.

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